The Republican journal., 1887-12-15

The steam fire engine has been shipped to New
York on steamer Caroline Miller.
Belfast market man says that turkeys will be
scarce and high at Christmas time.
Mr.. A. G. Hunt, of this city, has brought from
Boston number of horses and mules.
Mr.. Joseph bennett has II Gala lily In bloom at
his house which is twenty years old. The plant is
four and half feet high.
To absent friends acceptable and enjoy
able Christmas gift can be made than years sub
scription to the Republican journal.
The knights of Pythias Lodge in this city, has re-
ceived some handsome furniture for the new hall
which will be dedicated at an early day.
The Mount Waldo Granite company is shipping
a large amount of paving stones to New York, anil
has an order for granite to build Harlem bridge.
Mr.. J. G. Brown, of Liberty had cancer re
moved from his foot at Hotel North yesterday DR..
q. W. Martin performed the operation. Augusta
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Wchavc been shown a bureau scarf, the work of
Mrs. Lydia L. Ferguson at the Head of the Tide,
who Is nearly - of age. II is fine niece of
needle work.
The rain of Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night, left the streets in a bad condition. Where
the trenches had been dug for water pipes the
earth sank, making bad holes.
CHURCH NOTES. The subject of J. \. Savage's
sermon at the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing will be, "The Sols'icc or Standing Still of the
Sum-. ...The Cnivcrsalist pulpit will be occupied
next Sunday Ly Rev. Z. 4. Marggraf, OF Mass.
The local banks report IA good deal of gold in
circulation. The Belfast National Bank keeps
quite an amount hand, but is frequently obliged
to ship surplus. Nobody seems to want coin for
use. Bills are preferred as Il circulating medium.
| Fred IL. Moses, of the Bucksport Conservatory,
announces that during the holiday season efforts
will be redoublcd to please customers who order
any kind of flower work. The new roses are com
Img on rdH M, ana the most eNtensve order can
Belfast agents.
The temporary wooden dam at Little River has
been completed, and the pond flowed. 1t was built
| by Mr.. Henry W. Mason, of this city, and is Il
good piece of work. In building permanent dams
| next spring the water company would do well to
employ local builders.
Some interesting local matter will be foun,, on
the first page in addition the usual correspond
encc and miscellany and On the fourth page some
thing about Loan and Building Associations frcm
the report Of Bank Examiner Richards, and bits
of Students Fun trom the Ariel, published at f.
Nj. {. Seminary.
WILL PREACH TO THE KNIGHTS TEMrLAR
| Christmas comes on Sunday this year Arrange
| nents have been made with Rev. Geo. T.. Tufts,
pastor OF the Baptist church, to preach to tie Ten
| plars Sunday forenoon, Dec. p Palestine Com
manlery, of this city will 90 the Baptist church
| in a body. The Eminent Commander will issue Ri
| order later.
| PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE. Mathews Bros. viii
organize at their sash and blind factory in this city
a private fire service. Two hundred feet of new
| hose will he bought and kept in an accessible
place. In case Of fire at the mill they will attach
the hose to the hy'irants in that vicinity. They
propose to cNtinguish fire if occurs, before
a general alarm is given. 1t is al excellent idea
The Daughters Of Kcbckah odd Fellows are
making preparations for Il Christmas tree in odd
| Fellows Hall on saturday evening Dee. oath. All
| Odd Fellows with their children are invited and
requested to bring their presents to lie placed Oh
the tree. santa Claus and Old Mother Goose will
be present to distribute the gifts to the little ones
There will be music singing and dccamations
HE LOST HIS Rum. \ Belfast man recently
sent for a case of liquor to come by cypress. To
|
er person and told the eNprcssman about it. lie
went to the office for several DAYS but no liuuol
came.~It was suggested that perhaps il nigh;
come by the other express, which proved to be the
case. The man to whom the package was address
ed received it and thought some Boston friend had
| sent him present.
| y telegram was received here Saturday evening
for Miss Walsh, of Bangor, in this city on Il visit
stating that her brother William H. Walsh wa-
killed at Watervilic while Stacking cars Mis-
| Walsh was absent and did not get the telegram
| until sunday morning. Several wears ago another
brother killed on the Old Colony and bv a
strange coincidence Miss Walsh was on a visit, tn,
| telegram came saturday evening, AMI She did not
receive it until Sunday morning.
| \ prominent ply stefan OF Portland came t. Bel
fast about one year ago to perform an operation on
| an eye AMI entirely successful. Later he had
| some correS pondcncc with his patient concerning
spectacies, and having been again called to this
the opportunity by calling. sunday night, armed
with lantern, and with nr. Lomhal, as guide, he
sailed forth in quest of his patient, but only to
| learn that she died two months ayo
Some particulars of the bills against steamer
| Mary Morgan given In an article on the first
| page. The Bangor Commercial of saturday saws
Mr.. ii. NJ. Buckley, the owner of the steamer Mary
| Morgan who is here, is trying to effect settle
| ment with the creditors of the boat but has made
little progress thus far so we are informed None
of them are disposed to make any reduction in the
amount of their bills, but hold for the full amount
In the meantime execution has been threatened
| against the boat
lyceum has been formed at the Upper Gram
mar school in this city with the following officers
| Ada Cook, president; Sally Durham vice presi
| dent; Miss Pierce, assistant teacher, secretary;
Annabcl Swan, treasurer; Eva Gray, Nellie Bur
kett and Matte Wentworth, committee on enter
tainment. Last Friday evening the exercises con
sisted of singing by the school reading of records
| business: debate-"licsolved that Women should
VOTE, Annabel Swan and Percie Dyer in the affirm
ative; Mr.. Brown, teacher, and Ed. Pratt in the
negative; defamation by \ la Cook; song by
Sally Durham; dialogue by committee; declalna
| ton by Blanche Sullivan and singing by school.
stockton correspondent of the Bangor Com
mercial gives some further particular of the crotol
| oil case reported last week. The oil was put in
cider and on some candy to be served as refresh
| ments at a dance -Four girls partook of the candy
| before the trick was discovered. Tie effect was
terrible. The girls tainted ami We're carried homo
| In an inscnsible condition and were not expected
| to live. Three of the four fellows concerned
| Immediately left for parts unknown but stands
| his ground The parents of the girls claim 1906
| damages from each of the perpetrators of the
affair. The physicians say that each one of the
girls had narrow escape from death and it will
| he some time before another affair of that sort
! occurs.
George Lunt, of Matnrus, was instantly killed
Friday last by the accidental discharge of gun in
the hands of William Young. Iunt ard Young
live in the same house. Mr.. Young sent his gun to
isockland, by Mr.. Lunt for repairs and the latter
| returned with it Friday. Mr.. Young was not at
home at the time. A hrothertook the gun and went
to the shore looking for birds. When he returned
home he left the gun with charge in Of the
barrels. Mr.. VIM. Young subsequently took his
gun down to examine the repairs not knowing
! that his brother had loaded it. At that moment
MIR. Lunt came in ard took Il seat near by. Mr..
Young let the hammer down when the gun went
of the charge striking Mr. Lunt in the breast kill.
ing him instantly.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. Saturday Mrs. Eliza
Davis, of this city, made & complaint against
Ed kmball, who it is alleged Keeps liquor shop
In one of the brick buildings the foot of Main
street. 1t is supposed that Kimball is the real
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